The United States will start their quest for the 2014 World Cup with a qualifier at home against Antigua & Barbuda on June 8 and follow that up with a match on June 12 at Guatemala. The U.S. will close out the first round of the CONCACAF semifinals with a match at Jamaica on Sept. 7.
World Cup 2014 Qualifying: USA Will Open Against Antigua On June 8
United States will have to finish in the top two of their group to advance to the CONCACAF finals.
The second round of the semifinals will begin on Sept. 11 with a home match against Jamaica. Qualifying will then pick up on Oct. 12 with a match at Antigua & Barbuda and close out on Oct. 16 at home against Guatemala.
In order to move onto the CONCACAF finals, the U.S. will have to either win their group or finish second. The top two teams from each of the three groups will then move on to a six-team group in which each team will play each other home and away. The top three teams will then automatically qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, with the fourth-place team heading to a playoff against the Oceania.
SCHEDULE OF MATCHES
(home team listed first)
MATCHDAY 1
Friday, June 8, 2012
Group A
United States vs. Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica vs. Guatemala
Group B
Mexico vs. Guyana
Costa Rica vs. El Salvador
Group C
Honduras vs. Panama
Cuba vs. Canada
MATCHDAY 2
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Group A
Guatemala vs. United States
Antigua & Barbuda vs. Jamaica
Group B
El Salvador vs. Mexico
Guyana vs. Costa Rica
Group C
Canada vs. Honduras
Panama vs. Cuba
MATCHDAY 3
Friday, September 7, 2012
Group A
Jamaica vs. United States
Guatemala vs. Antigua & Barbuda
Group B
Costa Rica vs. Mexico
El Salvador vs. Guyana
Group C
Cuba vs. Honduras
Canada vs. Panama
MATCHDAY 4
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Group A
United States vs. Jamaica
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Guatemala
Group B
Mexico vs. Costa Rica
Guyana vs. El Salvador
Group C
Honduras vs. Cuba
Panama vs. Canada
MATCHDAY 5
Friday, October 12, 2012
Group A
Guatemala vs. Jamaica
Antigua & Barbuda vs. United States
Group B
El Salvador vs. Costa Rica
Guyana vs. Mexico
Group C
Canada vs. Cuba
Panama vs. Honduras
MATCHDAY 6
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Group A
United States vs. Guatemala
Jamaica vs. Antigua & Barbuda
Group B
Mexico vs. El Salvador
Costa Rica vs. Guyana
Group C
Honduras vs. Canada
Cuba vs. Panama
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